On Sunday night, news broke that Roy will undergo his seventh knee injury of his career and will miss his much-anticipated return to the Rose Garden on Friday when the Minnesota Timberwolves pay a visit (via Jason Quick of The Oregonian).

The surgery could likely end Roy's career in his comeback attempt following retirement after the 2010-11 season with Portland.

The three-time All-Star and former Rookie of the Year played five games for Minnesota, averaging 5.8 points, 4.6 assists and 2.8 rebounds—numbers very un-Roy-like compared to his prime.

It's a sad reminder that athletes' bodies will tell them when it's time to hang it up.

For Roy, it came way too early.

Despite his stint with the Timberwolves, he will forever be a legend among Blazers fans who got to watch him for his five seasons.

9: Roy Shines in First All-Star Game Appearance

He played the most minutes on the West squad, recording 18 points, nine rebounds and five assists in a 134-128 loss to the East.

Roy was tabbed as the most productive player of the game, even though the MVP award went to LeBron James that year (via Wages of Wins).

The game was further proof that Roy belonged among the game's top stars.

"I just wanted to soak it all in," Roy told Adam Hirshfield of NBA.com. "I wanted to look around, I wanted to see the fans, I wanted to see the celebrities and just try to enjoy it. I just wanted to score once. I just wanted to run up and down the court and have fun."

Roy soon silenced everyone, finishing a drive with a thunderous jam in the face of 7-foot-1 center Cheikh Samb. It was so impressive and forceful that Blazers owner Paul Allen couldn't control his arms and legs from his courtside seat.

5: Roy Does It All in Comeback over Hawks

It was definitely one of those games that you had to see to believe it.

Roy, who was again battling a fever, did it all—offensively and defensively.

Roy finished with 24 points, including eight in the final two minutes, 47 seconds of the game. He did it defensively with a huge block on Josh Smith, and he also forced Joe Johnson into an air ball with 30 seconds remaining.

It was an absolutely stunning effort.

The Blazers battled back from 19 points down to win by one.

"It was shock. Relief. How did we do it? Where did it come from?" Head coach Nate McMillan told Jason Quick of The Oregonian. "It was just unbelievable. An unbelievable performance."

3: Roy Goes for Career-High 52 on National TV

Roy went off for 52 points—the second-most points in a single game in franchise history. He went 14-of-27 from the field and 19-of-21 from the free-throw line.

With TNT commentators Marv Albert, Mike Fratello and Reggie Miller on hand, Roy dazzled with a variety of shots and could not be stopped.

"I think this is by far the best offensive game I've had," Roy told the Associated Press via ESPN.com. "I can't say the basket was big, but my confidence was huge tonight. I just felt like every shot I took was going to go in."

"He's an All-Star, and he took the game over," former Sun Matt Barnes told Jason Quick of The Oregonianthat night. "We couldn't stop him tonight. My hand was in his face on a lot of those—he just didn't miss."

1: Roy Has One Final Bow with Game 4 Comeback over Dallas

After being relegated to a reserve role, and seeing his career with the Blazers winding down due to injuries, Roy gave the Blazer faithful one last game to remember.

Portland trailed by as many as 23 points in the second half and looked to be quickly eliminated by Dallas.

Then came Roy.

Channeling his past, Roy scored 18 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter in one of the biggest comebacks in NBA playoff history.

He nailed the game-winner off the backboard over Shawn Marion, and Jason Terry's miss at the buzzer helped Portland even the series, 2-2.

Roy was mobbed by his teammates afterward and said he wasn't sure if he was ever going to do something like that again in the post-game interview on TNT.

"It was just an unbelievable game," Roy told Joe Freeman of The Oregonian. "To come back, with everything I've been through this season, it just all kind of came into that moment right there on the court with guys grabbing me and just cheering me on. It was real special."